fold mountains and ocean trenches Flashcards
1
Q
Where do fold mountains generally form?
A
Near destructive plate margins and collision
zones
2
Q
How do young fold mountains form?
A
Ocean deposit sediment in the geosynclines
Sediment is compressed and turned into sedimentary rock
Plates are forced together at destructive plate margins due to convection currents
Sedimentary layers are forced upwards into fold mountains
3
Q
How do people use the Alps?
A
Mining
Farming
Hydro electric power
Tourism
4
Q
How have people adapted to living in the alps?
A
Roads have been improved for people people to move easily throughout the mountains
